England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Sri Lanka tour of England, 2024 Venue: Lord's, London Date & Time: Aug 29-Sep 01, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Ollie Pope 17(38)
18.1
Asitha Fernando to Ollie Pope, out Caught by P Jayasuriya!! The plan works straightaway! Short of length on middle, Pope backs away premeditatedly and slaps it in the air. There are just two fielders deep on the off-side and he finds one of them to perfection at deep point. Another low score for Pope as he walks back for 17. He wanted to be aggressive against the short ball ploy but couldn't pull it off. Ollie Pope c P Jayasuriya b Asitha Fernando 17(38) [4s-1]
17.6
P Jayasuriya to Ollie Pope, 1 run, tossed up outside off, driven to sweeper cover
17.3
P Jayasuriya to Ollie Pope, 3 runs, tossed up and drifting in on middle and leg, Pope bends across and paddle-scoops it quite fine. Played a lot of these shots in India. Will easily get back for three
15.5
P Jayasuriya to Ollie Pope, 1 run, juicy full toss on off, Pope fails to find the gap as he drives wide of mid-off
15.4
P Jayasuriya to Ollie Pope, no run, 84kph, slightly flatter and quicker with this length ball, Pope cuts to backward point
14.6
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, full delivery down the leg-side, Pope looks to glance it away but misses out again
14.5
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, back of a length on off, blocked down the pitch
14.4
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, length ball straying down leg, Pope misses out
14.3
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, leg byes, FOUR, oh that looks close! Big appeal from Sri Lanka but the umpire says not out. They take the review just before the timer runs out. Fuller than a length on off, Pope looks to drive but it nips in past the inside edge and hits the back leg. Ball-tracking says it's going over the top of the stumps!
14.2
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, FOUR, straying on the pads with this length ball and Pope clips it away through square leg. Should make him feel better after looking fidgety so far
14.1
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, fuller than a length outside off, Pope is a bit late on the drive and mistimes it to mid-off
13.5
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, 1 run, 132kph, short ball slanted in around shoulder height, Pope takes it on and pulls to fine leg
13.4
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, no run, Pope dances down the pitch and gets a bouncer slanted in on leg. He decides to let it go
13.3
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, no run, 131kph, short of length on off, Pope looks to pull but is hit on the right forearm as he's through the shot early. The ball held up in the pitch there
12.6
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, back of a length on off, Pope tries punching it off the back foot but gets an inside edge onto the thigh
12.5
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, fuller than a length on off, shaping away, Pope gets forward and defends
12.4
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, lovely shape on this outswinger! Length ball that curves away from off stump, Pope hangs back, follows the movement and defends
12.3
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, Pope dances down the pitch again and almost yorks himself as he goes for the drive! Manages to just about squeeze it out in the end
12.2
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, 131kph, good length ball on off and middle, Pope is caught in the crease as he defends to mid-on
12.1
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone
11.5
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, 1 run, back of a length delivery slanted in on middle, Pope hangs back and glances it to fine leg
11.4
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, Pope waits and late-cuts it to gully who misfields. He then picks it up and makes a direct-hit at the striker's end but the batter is well in. England take another run off the deflection
11.3
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, no run, 133kph, good length just outside off, Pope gets forward and defends to cover
11.2
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, no run, back of a length just outside off, 135kph, Pope blocks from the crease
11.1
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, no run, 133kph, fuller than a length just outside off, defended forward
9.6
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, 2 runs, 137kph, good length delivery that's quite wide outside off, Pope goes after it and slaps it through point. Fielder does well in the deep to cut it off
9.5
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, no run, good length ball slanted in on off, 131kph, Pope defends forward
9.4
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, no run, Pope is down the pitch again. Has done it a couple of times. Back of a length delivery nipping in around off, rushes onto Pope as he looks to work across the line and he gets beaten on the inside edge. Seems to have struck him on the box as he's down on his haunces
7.6
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, no run, 135kph, pitched up just outside off, Pope shimmies down and flicks it to mid-on
7.5
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, no run, big appeal for caught-behind but the umpire says not out. Sri Lanka don't go for the review. Length ball slanted in just outside off, Pope gets forward to defend but it jags in and goes right through the gate. There was a noise as it flicked the flap of the pad on the way through. Importantly, there was no edge
7.4
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, no run, good length ball slanted in outside off, Pope gets forward to defend but it takes an inside edge onto pad as it nips back a touch
7.3
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, no run, 136kph, hard length on off, Pope defends forward to mid-on
6.6
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, fuller than a length on middle, stays a bit low and Pope keeps it out! That will be stumps on Day 2 with England leading by 256!
6.5
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, sharp seam movement again! Length ball slanted in on leg, Pope naturally looks to work it through the on-side but it jags away and catches the outside half of the bat before rolling to cover
6.2
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, 1 run, length ball around middle, Pope works it wide of mid-on
6.1
Milan Rathnayake to Ollie Pope, no run, peach of a delivery! Good length around off, Pope looks to defend but it jags away and he's opened up. It goes past the outside edge and hits the back leg. Too high to be given LBW
5.3
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, 1 run, 137kph, pitched right up outside off, Pope drives nicely but short cover gets a hand on it
5.2
Lahiru Kumara to Ollie Pope, no run, length ball on off, defended from the crease
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